Equipping the Corps

Equipping the Corps

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Equipping the Corps episodes

  • Facility Engineering with Robert Rivera

    The Program Manager for Training Systems is Marine Corps Systems Command’s executive agent assigned to manage acquisition and life-cycle support of Marine Corps ground training systems, devices, and training support services. Behind the scenes, engineers, logisticians, project managers, and more are tasked with bringing emerging training system to Marines to not just prepare for the fight, but to increase their survivability on the battlefield.


    On this episode, Tripp chats with Robert Rivera, a facility engineer from PM Training Systems.


    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.


    Show notes:

    Movie recommendation: Pirates of the Caribbean

    23 min
  • Wargaming and Analysis with Col George Schreffler
    The Marine Corps is currently mid-Force Design 2030 implementation and depending on where you sit: Active Duty, Reserve, Retired, a member of a sister service, curious taxpayer, or one of our many Allies/Partners; you are aware of some of the paradigm-shifting changes.
    Much of the information provided to these audiences is post-decisional. The rigor, applied by the Combat Development and Integration Enterprise, to inform Force Design 2030 modernization efforts is often ignored for the sensational headline. Today, we’re going to dive into the world of wargaming and the organization responsible for this effort, The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory or MCWL.
    On this episode, Tripp chats with the Director of the Wargaming Division at Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Col. George Schreffler.
    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.
    Show notes:
    Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer
    War Plan Orange: The U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan by Edward S. Miller
    33 min
  • AC2SN with Dayle Wright

    Many of us are familiar with the phrase ‘eyes on the sky.’ Well, Program Manager Air Command Control and Sensor Netting also known as PM AC2SN is critical to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force mission success. PM AC2SN acts as the central agent for the research, development, production, deployment, and life cycle management of Aviation Command and Control (AC2) for the Marine Corps operating forces and supporting establishments.


    On this episode, Tripp chats with Mr. Dayle Wright, Program Manager for PM AC2SN.


    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.


    Show notes:

    TV: Jeopardy & Star Trek

    Books:

    History of God by Karen Armstrong

    Stephen King books

    Piers Anthony

    Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond


    Movies:

    Braveheart

    Saving Private Ryan

    We Were Soldiers Once

    Star Wars

    Turner Classic Movies

    29 min
  • MCTSSA with Col. Craig Clarkson

    The Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity or MCTSSA, provides 24/7 global technical support for command, control, computer, communications, cyber, and intelligence (C5I) systems; and conducts engineering, testing and evaluation, and supports experimentation on C5I systems and amphibious platforms in order to inform acquisition decisions and make the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) more capable.


    This week, Tripp sits down with the Commanding Officer for MCTSSA, Col. Craig Clarkson.


    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.


    Show notes:

    Book Recommendation:

    Commandant's Reading List & The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future High-Tech Warfare by Christian Brose

    Podcast: Phoenix Cast

    37 min
  • Corrosion Prevention and Control with Eric Brown
    Have you ever wondered how we keep our gear and equipment in the fight for the long haul? About 25 years ago, the Marine Corps established the Corrosion Prevention and Control program to extend
    the useful life of all Marine Corps tactical ground and ground support
    equipment. From bolts to vehicles, CPAC is attacking the Corps’ corrosion problem with fervor.
     
    On this episode, Tripp chats Eric Brown, the product manager for the CPAC program located in our Logistics Combat Element System portfolio.  
     
    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.
      
    Show notes:
     
    Book Recommendation: Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at
    Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer
     
    Contact info: [email protected]
     
    https://www.marcorsyscom.marines.mil/Portfolios-and-Programs/Logistics-Combat-Element-Systems/Corrosion-Prevention-and-Control/
    28 min
  • Let’s Talk Requirements with Brig. Gen. Stephen Lightfoot

    Combat Development and Integration, or CD&I, is the institutional and intellectual epicenter for the evolution of the Marine Corps. They assess the environment, develop and validate concepts, identify capabilities, and develop solutions to ensure Marine Corps operating forces have the necessary capabilities to remain the world’s foremost expeditionary warfighting organization.

    As part of CD&I, the Capabilities Development Directorate, or CDD, develops and integrates warfighting capabilities solutions that provide for an effective, integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force capability, current and future, that anticipates strategic challenges and opportunities for the nation’s defense.

    On this episode, Tripp sits down with Brig. Gen. Stephen Lightfoot, director for the CDD at CD&I.

     

    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.

     

    Show notes:

    Book: 7 Second to Die: A Military Analysis of the Second

    Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfighting by Col. John Antal

    27 min
  • Light Tactical Vehicles with Maj. Aaron Viana

    Mobility is key to survivability. The Marine Corps’ Light Tactical Vehicle Program has over 20,000 pieces of rolling stock in our tactical vehicle fleet. From the

    joint light tactical vehicle to the ultra-light tactical platform, the Corps’ LTV program is constantly evolving as part of Force Design 2030. The program has a unique mission to divest, field and modernize our fleet to ensure Marines have an unfair advantage for the future fight.


    Today I’m happy to have Maj Aaron Viana on the podcast to tell us more about our light tactical vehicles. Aaron is the Team Lead for Light Tactical Vehicles in our Logistics Combat Element Systems portfolio.

     

    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.


    Show notes:

     

    TV show: Ted Lasso & Band of Brothers

    Book: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen

    Covey

    Podcast: Equipping the Corps

    22 min
  • Logistics with MGySgt Judah Crawford and TJ Echols

    When you think logistics, your brain may conjure up thoughts of a warehouse full of goods, or the delivery company who didn’t get you that important package in time. But in the world of acquisition, logistics is so much more. Acquisition logistics isn’t just getting equipment from Point A to Point B – SYSCOM’s logisticians have critical input to all phases of the system’s lifecycle. From maintenance considerations, to ensuring the smallest of replacement parts is available, to planning for system disposal, logistics follows the system cradle to grave.

     

    The Marine Corps is modernizing and adapting for the future fight – with logistics and maintenance playing a critical role. It is important for sustainability to be factored in throughout the program’s lifecycle to ensure we equip our warfighters with resilient capabilities.

     

    On this episode, Tripp chats with TJ Echols and Master Gunnery Sergeant Judah Crawford, who support logistics and maintenance for our Commend Element Systems portfolio.

     

    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.

      

    Show notes:  

    Movie: The Princess Bride 

    Movie: Rocky and Creed series

    45 min
  • Field Kitchens with MGySgt Morris Mayfield III

    Marines need a variety of equipment to ensure an unfair advantage, but one thing comes before everything else – food. The Shelters, Field Feeding and Containers, or S/FF/C, team acquires and sustains the Fleet Marine Force with tents, containerized maintenance shelters, cargo containers, and our topic today – field feeding equipment. Field feeding equipment provides Marines the right meal, at the right place, at the right time.

     

    On this episode, Tripp sits down with MGySgt Morris Mayfield, subject matter expert for food service with the Field Feeding Team.

     

    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the

    speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or
    the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.

     

    Show notes:

    Barracks Room Podcast

    Tv shows: CSI, Law and Order, NCIS

    40 min
  • G/ATOR with Barb Gault

    Have you ever wanted a better view of the air on the battlefield? Well, Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar has entered the chat. G/ATOR multi-mission air surveillance system provides 360-degree coverage. As an ACAT I program, this system resides within Program Executive Officer Land Systems under Program Manager G/ATOR.

     

    PM G/ATOR delivers the G/ATOR, a highly mobile multi-mission radar system designed to fully support expeditionary requirements for Marines worldwide.

     

    On this episode, Tripp chats with Ms. Barb Gault, Deputy Program Manager for PM G/ATOR.

     

    The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.


    Show notes:

    Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan

    21 min

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Conversations about Marine Corps acquisition, innovation, and gear with host Morgan Blackstock, MCSC’s Public Affairs Specialist.